Originally published: London : Faber, 2003

Includes bibliographical references and index

In an exhilarating work of narrative history, Mark Urban traces the story of the 95th Rifles, the toughest and deadliest sharpshooters in Wellington's army

List of illustrations -- Preface -- 1. Departures : May 1809 -- 2. Talavera : July-August 1809 -- 3. Guadiana : August-December 1809 -- 4. Barba del Puerco : January-July 1810 -- 5. The Coa : July 1810 -- 6. Wounded : July-August 1810 -- 7. Busaco : September 1810 -- 8. The Corporal's stripes : September 1810-February 1811 -- 9. Pombal : March-April 1811 -- 10. Sabugal : April 1811 -- 11. Fuentes d'Onoro : May-June 1811 -- 12. The gentleman volunteer : June-September 1811 -- 13. Deserters : October-December 1811 -- 14. The storm of Ciudad Rodrigo : January 1812 -- 15. The reckoning : January-March 1812 -- 16. Badajoz : March-April 1812 -- 17. The disgrace : April 1812 -- 18. The Salamanca campaign : May-December 1812 -- 19. The regimental mess : December 1812-May 1813 -- 20. Vitoria : May-June 1813 -- 21. The Nivelle : July-November 1813 -- 22. The Nive : November-December 1813 -- 23. Tarbes : January-March 1814 -- 24. Castel Sarrazin : April-June 1814 -- 25. Quatre Bras : April-June 1815 -- 26. Waterloo : June 1815 and afterwards -- 27. The legend is born -- Notes on sources -- Bibliography -- Index

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